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Computer Virus

Connor gets a virus from a murder victim, but the only way to 'cure' himself is... you guessed it! Have sex! This has definitely been done before it was still really fun to write! I also blame the convin discord server for this. It's just pure smut with feelings thrown in at the end.

The reference to rape is from the victims of the crimes, Gavin and Connor very much want this and consent. There is dubcon only cause its the whole fuck or die and I wanted to be safe!

Word count: 3,037 Rating: E

Hope you enjoy!

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He shifted in his sheet for what felt like the hundredth time since getting back from the case, trying to ignore the shivers and jerks that wrecked his body. He grabbed the edge of his desk, his knuckles turning white as his… problem got worse again. "Ha-Hank, I um, need help." It was getting too much, and he needed it to just stop.

Hank hummed looking over with a raised eyebrow. "What's up, son?"

"So, I uh, may have downloaded a virus." One that his systems didn't exactly know how to fight. "Normally I can fix it myself, but it isn't acting like a normal virus." It wasn't creating anything new but just enhancing things that were already there.

Hence why he kept staring at Gavin and having to stop certain programs, even when they kept coming back online without his permission.

He pouted when Hank burst out laughing, drawing nearly everyone's attention, even Gavin looked over rolling his eyes. Fuck, Gavin's eyes on him (or at least in his general direction) wasn't helping at all. Gavin caught his staring and stared right back with blinking. It reminded him of cats finding for dominance, and now he's thinking about that, fuck.

He had to look away, trying to focus on Hank and not the rising heat in his face and his whole body for that matter. "Hank! This is serious! I got it when I connected to the victim." A dead one, so he thought it would be safe. Apparently, this virus didn't need power to stay alive, fucking wonderful.

That sobered Hank up a bit, realizing exactly *what* virus Connor was infected with. "I am not helping in that way. Sorry, Con, I appreciate it, but no. Not happening."

That only caused his blush to get deeper, shaking his head so quickly he's worried it would fall off. "What? No! I don't, oh my god, Hank, what the fuck? I meant I literally need help: I'm overheating!"

"Oh. Uh, I can get you a drink? But you know what you have to do to kick this if you don't wanna burn up." Hank moved to stand, and Connor let him. They had both seen the burned bodies when the androids hadn't been able to work it out of the systems.

And that was the problem. Connor would have to have sex with someone, the even worse problem was it didn't have to be consensual. With the cases they'd seen one too many sexual assaults due to it, which was hard to figure out how to charge them. On one hand it was self-defense, if they didn't they would die, but it was still rape. They'd let the lawyers figure that out, their main mission was to watch whoever created the virus.

"I know, I know. I'm going to go to the bathroom, splash some water on my face so I can think clearly for a second." Standing was awkward but he shut down that program so he could at least make it there without his problem being too obvious.

The bathroom was blessedly empty, he went to the sink. He yanked off his tie, tossed that and his jacket to the counter, and unbuttoned his shirt, the cool air making him shiver in relief. "Fuck." He grumbled, leaning against the counter. He cupped his hands under the cool water and splashed it onto his face, feeling the wet trail down to his chest.

He didn't have time to pull his shirt on again before the door swung open and none other than Gavin Reed stoked in, eyes catching Connor's before sliding down to openly stare at his chest.

"Jesus, what the fuck Tincan?" Gavin said, crossing his arms.

Connor ran a hand through his hair, trying desperately to not jump Gavin here and now. "I'm having some technical difficulties, I apologize for my appearance."

"Right… you know if I found a human-like this I'd say they were horny. Can droids even get horny?" Gavin leaned on the counter, apparently forgetting why he came in.

"We can, the case I currently have deals with a virus that does just that but to the extreme. If the android does not release the tension they will overheat and die." He should have told him to just fuck off, use the bathroom and leave, but he wanted Gavin to know.

"Right."

"I've been infected with this virus."

He watched as Gavin's face morphed into one of shock, then worry, then… interest? "Well damn. Can't you just rub one off? Not the first time someone's done that in these bathrooms." Gavin let his arms relax, eyes trailing up and down Connor's body. He lingered on his chest and crotch where there was definitely a tent to his pants.

"It seems it must be done with someone else. I'm not sure why. I was going to contact one of my friends, perhaps Markus, to help if I couldn't get this under control." He knew Markus would understand, he'd been kept up to date on the case and had worried about the possibility of Connor getting infected. He had assured Markus it wouldn't happen, his firewalls were too strong and if it did get in he could work it out without a problem.

"Don't you have like… android antibodies?"

"Not exactly. This virus is different than most. I have to go and find the strings of code myself but they keep multiplying faster than I can delete it. My systems aren't recognizing it as a virus but part of my normal coding." Which just made it so much harder. And it took them a while to find in the androids since scans had said nothing was wrong.

Gavin's face scrunched up adorably, trying to process the information. "Fucking hell. Well, how much time do you got left 'til you literally die from being too horny?"

"Approximately thirty minutes unless I have sex, then the timer stops as long as I eventually climax." Might as well be as honest as possible if he really was going to die. It didn't feel real like it was just some silly prank, but he'd seen the damage. He knew how much agony the androids went through as they caught on fire and burned alive.

"What the fuck?! You're going to die in thirty minutes but you're standing around talking to me? Go get some dick or whatever!" Gavin pushed away from the counter, shaking his head. Connor couldn't help but try to get closer, leaning forward just a bit. "... Why are you looking at me like that?"

"I'm sorry, I'm trying to control myself, I swear." He tried to say it normally but it came out as a whine. He squeezed his eyes shut, trying to take in slow breaths. The closer he got to the timer running out the harder it was to think clearly or even stop himself from grabbing Gavin and fucking him on the counter.

He jolted, biting his lip to stop the moan that threatened to spill out when rough, calloused, warm hands ran up his chest. "Oh god," he whined, tilting his head to expose his neck.

There was a tentative hot lick to it, a moan slipping out of him. "Can't let you die, I guess. Do you need to fuck or be fucked?" Gavin asks, fingers massaging Connor's chest. He shivered when those hands started playing with his nipples, getting them since and hard.

He kept his hands to himself even as they twitched to hold and pull Gavin even closer. Each touch from Gavin was like an ice cube to his skin, burning cold, yet it felt so good. "I don't know, just need you."

Gavin hummed, pulling Connor down enough so he could suck a nice big hickey onto his neck. "I can do that."

No. Fuck, no this wasn't right. He weakly tried to push him away and off but his hands just holding him by his shoulders. "Don't do this, don't want to hurt you or… not without you wanting it too." He couldn't rape someone, he couldn't do that to Gavin or anyone else.

Gavin paused, pulling away so they could see each other's faces. "I've wanted to get my hands on you from the moment you walked in. It was so unfair, it was like they stole you from my dreams and made you real. Drove me fucking insane."

"Please touch me," he whimpered, leaning closer. It hurt so much, his body tugging him closer to Gavin to get anything he could from him.

"Shit! Right, sorry Tincan." Gavin grumbled, crashing their lips together, teeth clinking awkwardly until they got into a fast rhythm. Gavin leans against the sink until Connor needs more and picks him up to sit him on it, slotting himself between his open legs.

Connor ground his hips forward, hissing at the electricity that shot through him, making his arms tighten around Gavin.

Gavin broke the kiss, gasping for air but taking the time to shrug his own jacket off and Connor grabs his shirt and yanks it over his head. He needed his hands on Gavin and he needed it now. His chest has some hair, and Connor couldn't help but squish and play with those soft but firm pects.

"I want you to fuck me." He sighed out when Gavin scratched down his back. "I need you to, please Gavin."

Gavin sucked at the skin on his collarbone before pulling off with a soft, wet pop. It hit him that they were in the bathroom… at work. Anyone could walk in and see them and yet he didn't want to stop. It only made him want to keep going, the idea of being caught sending a thrill through him. He could easily say he had to, he had the virus after all.

"Yeah, yeah ok. I, oh fuck, I don't have lube or a condom on me." Gavin leaned forward, resting his head on Connor's shoulder, biting down to keep his own moans quiet. The bathroom may have thick walls but if someone walked past there was the possibility they'd hear.

"Don't need a condom with me and uh… I don't need lube either. I kinda self-produce it." Thank God for that. He could get away with doing it without on himself, it wasn't like humans could hurt him in this way.

Gavin's mouth dropped open as he leaned back, eyes wide as saucers. "Well fuck me then."

"I thought you'd be doing the fucking," Connor teased, reaching a hand down to cup Gavin through his pants. He bucked his hips into the hand, letting out his own small whimper.

"Fuck off! Shit, ok uh, how do you wanna do this?" Gavin asked, pushing off the counter, but his hands quickly went back to touch and pull Connor close.

Connor glanced around before eyeing the stalls. He hooked a finger around Gavin's belt loops and pulled him into one, sitting him down. "This ok?" He pulled his own belt off, tossing it to the ground.

Gavin nodded so quickly his head was sure to fall off, but he pushed his own pants and boxers down, eyeing Connor as he did.

The cold hit him up but he really couldn't care less. He hadn't even closed or locked the stall door before he reached behind himself and pushed a finger in. He bit his lip, working himself open quickly, eyes squeezed shut. He could hear the slick sound of Gavin fucking his own hand roughly at the sight of Connor. And if that didn't do things to him.

He pressed a second finger in, then a third after a glance down at Gavin's length. It wasn't too long to be a problem, but it was plenty thick, flushed from the blood rushing through it. His lube had already kicked in, it had done that the minute he was infected but now he had an actual use for it.

"Have you done this?" It was probably a stupid question to ask, but he wanted to make sure Gavin at least had an idea of what to do, even if Connor would do most of the work.

"Trust me, I've had plenty of dick and given plenty. You aren't my first pretty boy, not by a long shot." Gavin smirked up at him with all the confidence in the world.

Connor keened at the petname, nodding quickly. "Thank god, so have I if you're wondering." He had been very curious after deviating and had some friends that had no problem helping him experiment.

Apparently, he was taking too long because his body started to tremble and the timer started up again. He pushed it out of his HUD with a small huff. "Shit, ok, you ready?" He positioned himself over Gavin, glancing down to make sure they were lined up.

Gavin's hands rested on Connor's waist, thumbs rubbing soothingly into his perfect skin. "Course I am, take what you need, baby. I'm yours to use."

His hands rested on Gavin's shoulder as he slowly sank down onto his cock, both groaning at the sensations. He just felt so sensitive, skin burning in a good way from where they were connected. He sat himself down, hips twitching but he needed to give them both time to adjust.

Then Connor rose up and sank back down, again and again, speeding up to an almost inhuman pace. Gavin leaned forward capturing Connor's lips in a heated kiss.

"So good, baby," Gavin mumbled when he needed to breathe again. "Keep going, ok? Shit, you're so beautiful."

He rolled his hips just the right way that had him close to screaming, but Gavin was quick enough to stick two fingers into his mouth. Connor sucked on them, licking between them and swirling his tongue around the tips. Gavin pressed the other to the small of Gavin's back, almost reverently as he let Connor fuck himself just how he wanted it.

Connor took the fingers out his mouth to intertwine their fingers, his other still holding desperately to Gavin's shoulder as their foreheads pressed together. It was close to being caring and intimate, but Connor didn't want to think too hard on that. Gavin was just doing this to keep him alive, nothing more nothing less. Right?

Gavin kept mumbling sweet nothings against his lips, their breaths mingling as Connor's bouncing started losing its rhythm. "You close?" Gavin whined, his hands tightening enough that would hurt a human, but the pressure just felt good to Connor.

He nodded, already feeling the tenseness come over him. There was a coil inside him but he couldn't get there, he needed something.

"Come on, Connor. Let me see you come." Gavin pressed a kiss to the corner of his mouth. Gavin probably had no idea what he'd done, but Gavin saying his name like a prayer shook him to the core and he couldn't hold on anymore. He said it like he… like he loved him, but his mind went blissfully blank as he sat him onto Gavin's lap, squeezing around him.

He could feel Gavin in him, feel himself being filled up but he went limp in Gavin's arms. The man didn't seem to mind, just putting his arm tightly around him as they tried to slow their breathing.

He checked for the virus but it was completely gone and out of his system. He felt overheated but not unnaturally so now, now he felt content and satisfied in Gavin's arms. He pressed soft kisses to his shoulder and neck, leaving lazy hickeys here and there. "Thank you," Connor mumbled against his skin.

"Yeah, no problem. Hopefully, you enjoyed yourself?"

Connor nodded, his eyes still closed in bliss. "Very much so. Though we should both get cleaned up and back to work." Not that he wanted to even move let alone work, but he had responsibilities. He had to tell Hank he was ok and managed to get it out of his system.

Gavin's hold tightened protectively around him, their hands still clasped together. "Nuh-uh, not yet. You fucked me so hard I need more than a minute and you're staying with me for it."

Connor hummed happily, nuzzling at Gavin's neck before laying his chin on his shoulder. "Ok."

The two sat there and no one even came near the bathroom (little did the two know, Hank had said there was a problem in there and told people to just hold it for now, and everyone listened). It was calm and warm, but he did pull off, making them both hiss. He sat back down, wrapping his legs around Gavin's waist.

"Could we do this again?" He asked meekly, still hiding his face. He didn't want to push, Gavin was generous enough, but he didn't want this to stop.

Gavin was silent for so long he was sure he'd be thrown off and yelled at for even thinking it was a possibility. But then Gavin pulled back, cupping his cheek gently and pressing the softest kiss to his lips. "Yeah, we can do this if you want. I'm ok with whatever you want, just sex or… more?" Now Gavin looked nervous, but Connor broke into a wide grin.

"More! More, please, I um, yeah I'd like more." This couldn't be real, but Gavin was still holding him and pressing kisses all over his face making him giggle. "Gavin!" He whined, his smile widening impossibly.

Gavin smiled back, his eyes lighting up beautiful even in the bathroom lighting. "Good, cause so do I. But I think we should at least leave the bathroom, my ass is getting sore."

"Oh!" Connor jumped back, offering a hand to help Gavin up. They got toilet paper and cleaned each other up with soft words and laughter. They still both looked thoroughly fucked, but maybe people would think they just fought? One look at either of their necks would prove otherwise, but that was fine.

He wasn't sure if he'd first thank or punch the person who created this virus, but either way, he would catch them. Plus Gavin had promised a reward for doing so, and he wouldn't fail his mission.

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my-one-love-is-music · 6 years

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Sing, Little Bird Ch. 11

Here it is, the last chapter. Thank you all for reading! I really enjoyed writing this fic and it got longer then I expected but it was still a joy to write from start to finish.

Also on AO3!

Dick ran his hands over the planes of his suit, his gauntlets making an interesting sound as they rubbed over the stiff, yet flexible material he wore in the field. Waiting for his injuries to heal had been a long process and then coming back to training to build up his muscle mass was just as long and suffering. Especially with the aches and pains that came with it.

Wally had been there every step of the way, offering encouraging words and touches. He’d always suggested recovery foods and meals that they could share together while curled up on the couch or in Dick’s room in Mt. Justice. He’d even kept Dick wrapped tightly in his arms when the anxiety and frustration of everything was too much and broke him down, forcing the healing cracks open wide.

Dick was always surprised how Wally could keep him from feeling weak and useless and broken when he was struggling to get back on his feet. But Wally was never shameful with his loving words and presence. He kept Dick grounded when it counted.

He was sure that the team’s easy acceptance of his return to training had something to do with Wally too. As much as Dinah had emphasized the possibility that the team would struggle with seeing him healed, he never heard their worries or anxieties with the events that had caused his injuries.

Dick took a deep breath, checking the edges of his domino to make sure that it was securely in place over his eyes. Energy thrummed under his skin and he was ready for this. He was strong and knew what they needed to do. His first mission back was going to be a successful one. Recon in a secret lab was something he could do in his sleep.

He turned away from the mirror in his room and opened the door, stepping into the hallway. He kept his shoulders back, walking tall down the hall. He felt good, healed. He knew he could do anything. He wasn’t going to let anything else stand in his way.

Wally was already waiting outside of the Bioship when Dick walked into the hanger. M’gann and Connor were talking with each other next to the ship. Wally grinned and sped over to him, wrapping an arm around his shoulders to press him against his side.

“Ready?” he asked, keeping his voice low despite Connor’s ability to hear them. Connor was usually polite enough to pretend to tune out other people’s conversations when they didn’t apply to him.

“More than ready,” Dick admitted. “I can’t wait to make idiots of these guys when we take their intel right out from underneath them.”

“You mean like what you usually do until you get caught?”

Dick elbowed Wally in the side. “The only reason I get caught is because everyone else doesn’t know what it means to stealth.”

Wally chuckled. “You sure you’re going to be okay, though?” he asked softly.

Dick smiled. “I’ll be fine. Besides, I’ve got you watching my back.”

Wally made a point of leaning back to look over Dick’s backside. Dick rolled his eyes and smacked Wally in the stomach.

“You can’t blame me for appreciating a very nice bit of back,” he said, with a chuckle.

“You’re horrible.”

“Maybe, but you still love me,” Wally said, pressing their foreheads together.

Dick rolled his eyes but still smiled. “You’re lucky I do.”

Wally’s grin softened. “So lucky,” he murmured.

“Ugh, gross. Can the two of you reign in your sappy couple behavior until we get back from the mission?” Artemis asked as she walked across the floor with Kaldur to where they were waiting by the bioship.

“Aw there’s no need to be jealous of me and my boyfriend Arty,” Wally said, dropping his arm to Dick’s waist to keep him close.

Dick elbowed Wally in the side, causing him to yelp and pull back.

“I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’m ready to get going,” Dick said with a sharp grin. “I’ve been waiting for this and it’s always fun to make adults look like idiots especially when they realize it was because of a bunch of kids.”

“A bunch of meddling kids,” Wally supplied.

“Yes, yes, let’s go,” Artemis said, pushing them both towards the ramp that led into the bioship.

Dick cackled but let himself be directed into the ship. He took his seat in front of Wally and relaxed as the buckles extended over his chest to hold him in place. M’gann seated herself on the platform and placed her hands on top of the twin orbs that would direct the ship.

The ship hummed underneath them and lifted from the floor of the hanger, rising steadily as the rock above them opened, giving them access to the sky.

Once they were free of the close confines of Mt. Justice, M’gann turned the ship towards the city.

“Cloaking activated,” M’gann said as they flew above the streets and buildings filled with oblivious people.

They reached the opposite edge of the city and M’gann lowered the bioship onto the roof of a standard and inconspicuous building. From the looks of it, no one would suspect that it was even a lab. They’d probably think it was nothing more than a small business filled with floors of cubicles and employees.

“Link us up, Miss Martian,” Kaldur said as the team were released from their seats.

“Mental link established,” M’gann said through their minds.

Dick pressed a hand to the center of his uniform, watching as the black stealth mode extended outwards to encompass all of him. The rest of the team did the same.

“Let’s begin,” Kaldur said. “Our first priority is to get to a computer and hack into their systems. We’re looking for blueprints and documents detailing what they’re experimenting on. If it’s something urgent then, and only then, will we engage. Understood?”

“Got it,” Dick said. “I should be able to access their network as soon as I get a computer connection.”

“We have rooftop access through a stairwell. Robin, check for any sign of an alarm system. We need to get in undetected.”

“On it,” Dick said, rushing over to the door. There wasn’t an electronic keypad on the outside, but a quick scan let him know that getting in wouldn’t be so easy. He scanned the ducts and found they had motion sensors, too. It would be a gamble which they could get into with enough time for him to hack into the system and turn them off.

“There are sensors inside the door and the ducts. I’ll have to hack the system to keep them from detecting us.”

“But you can’t do that form out here,” Kaldur said.

“Nope. Need access through a keypad which I don’t have out here. We might have a few more seconds if we go through the ducts.”

Kaldur nodded. “Superboy, open the duct to give us access.”

Connor pulled off the ribbed grating with a quiet whine of pulling metal. He jerked his head and Dick took the lead, not even hesitating to grip the top of the duct to slip his legs inside. He braced his hands against the sides and slid down, landing with a soft thump in the main duct.

He moved out of the way, glancing down in each direction. He saw two red sensors a foot in either direction and knew they wouldn’t be able to get everyone down without moving past one of them.

“Unless you want to risk alerting the security system, we’re not going to fit everyone inside,” Dick said.

“Is there an entry point to hack in?” Wally asked.

“Let me check.”

Dick crawled towards the one on the right, hand moving over the smooth paneling. The sensors were older, the lab not having the upgrades that usually came with the times when security was their highest priority. He pulled out one of his throwing discs and worked the sharp edge underneath where it connected to the wall, popping it away to access the wires.

Dick pulled a line from his wrist computer and hooked it into the feed. He pulled up the lines code and scanned over it, finding the entry point he needed. He shut everything down and intercepted the warning signal to indicate there was a malfunction. Anyone watching wouldn’t even notice a difference.

“We’re in the clear. Everyone can come down.”

Wally appeared at his side a moment later with a bit more noise than necessary.

“Could you at least try to keep quiet?” Dick asked.

“Sorry,” Wally shot back with a grin. “I should save my limited stealth power for later when we really don’t want to attract any attention.”

Dick rolled his eyes and started to crawl down the duct to make room for everyone else. He looked down through the metal grates below him to get a sense of where they were. An empty hallway stared back, but he didn’t trust his limited range of vision. Especially when he didn’t have access to all of the building’s systems.

His mind raced as he thought over the rough set of blueprints they’d been shown before the mission. It was enough to give him a general sense of the building but didn’t help much more than that. The blueprints they did have also didn’t document the sublevels they were certain existed below the building.

Dick took the first left he could find and reached the end of the duct. He looked down into the room below and found a small office.

“I’ve got eyes on an office. Don’t know if there’s anyone inside.”

“Is there a computer?” Kaldur asked.

“I can’t see from this angle but it’s more likely than not.”

“Robin, open the duct and get inside the room. Artemis, cover Robin from the duct. The rest of us will be on standby for backup.”

“Got it,” Dick told them. He worked the grate open, glad when it pulled up into the duct instead of being forced outward.

He grabbed a throwing disc from his belt and stuck his head through the opening, scanning the area for any sign of personnel. The room was empty but there was a computer on the desk.

“No sign of anyone, but there’s a computer. I’m going in,” Dick passed on before he slipped through the opening and landed in a crouch on the floor.

He hurried over to the desk, keeping an ear out for the door. The computer was already on and Dick plugged a cable into a USB port, hacking in easily with minimal firewall resistance.

He found the blueprints for the building and the numerous sublevels hiding underneath the building they already knew existed. He copied the files onto his own computer and stored them for reference later.

Dick turned his attention to their documents then. He pulled open the first report and froze. He read the first sentence a second time and read slowly, absorbing every bit of information in front of him.

“Bad news,” Dick said, hacking into the security cameras. He found the holding cells easily, pulling up a perfect image of a group of kids huddled together.

“What’s wrong?” Kaldur asked. “Has someone seen you?”

“No. But these guys are experimenting on kids. There’s a group in a holding cell on sublevel three.”

“We can’t leave them,” Wally said immediately.

Dick could almost hear Kaldur’s sigh through the link.

“No, we cannot,” he agreed. “We have no idea what could happen to them during the few hours it would take for us to report our findings and send in a new team. Robin, return to the vent. Now that you have the needed information we can get down to sublevel three and free those kids.”

Dick pulled his chord free from the computer and hurried over to the vent.

“Give me a hand, Artemis.”

She stuck her arm through as he jumped and pulled him up swiftly. Dick stuck the grate back in place and pulled up the blueprints for the building.

They moved quickly, making it through most of the air ducts before they reached the elevator shaft that would take them down to the sublevel they needed. The descent took some maneuvering since M’gann was the only one who could fly, and Artemis and Dick had grapple lines where the others didn’t.

“The whole lab is open. The only smaller rooms are storage closets which means we’re not getting in and out of there without being seen,” Dick explained.

“Unless you turn off the lights,” Wally suggested.

“Not recommended,” Dick said. “That could cause them to lockdown the whole lab. But on the other hand, it would give us a couple of extra seconds then if they first spot us.”

“Just get to the point,” Artemis snapped.

“He means that neither option is preferred but shutting down the lights would give us a bigger window of opportunity then if we do in without shutting them off,” Kaldur supplied. “But we can’t go in blind. We will need a plan.”

“From what I can see, the kids are being kept in a metal cage. They’re protected by thick bars of metal. Superboy should be strong enough to pull them apart and get those kids out. Once that happens we’ll need to use the elevator since they won’t be as comfortable crawling through the air ducts,” Dick offered.

“Kid Flash will work offense with me and Artemis,” Kaldur added. “M’gann you will stay with the kids to keep them protected and keep them calm. Robin you will work with M’gann to get them out. Your skills will be needed to get the elevator moving and keep the security systems from running us into the ground. Are we all clear on the plan?”

Everyone nodded.

“Then let us get into our positions.”

The closest opening from the duct was ten feet from the cage the children were kept in. Scientists and other personnel filled the room, but no obvious security officers were standing in the corners. Their odds were potentially higher.

“Now, Robin.”

Dick nodded and hacked into the system. Within the seconds the lights had shut off. Dick turned on his night vision. Several panicked voices rose up in the room, but Connor wasted no time in dropped down through the grate and hurrying to the cage.

Wally and Artemis went next, rushing around to knock down any potential threats and keep them from getting a message out to higher level security in the building. M’gann floated down and went over to Conner and the children, speaking softly to sooth them as they panicked.

Dick and Kaldur took the back.

Dick landed in a crouch and his breath caught in his throat for a moment. Even though he had night vision, for one panicked moment he was back in the basement where he’d been kidnapped, and he was one wrong move away from being taken again and shoved into the darkness, never to return.

A warm hand landed on his back and Wally’s face came into view. He nodded once and pressed a kiss to Dick’s lips before he sped off. Dick relaxed. He was okay, he wasn’t going to be sent back there. No one was going to take him again. Wally wouldn’t let him get taken again.

Dick sprinted towards the elevator. He kept an eye on the scientists in the lab, making sure none of them were a large threat. M’gann and Connor were getting the kids out of the cage easily. He hoped the lack of intense security would work in their favor.

Dick hacked into the elevator easily. It was less secure than the computer. He turned away from the lights as the doors slid open. Someone shouted in alarm before it was cut off by Wally who slammed into them.

“Let’s go,” Connor growled, funneling the kids into the elevator.

M’gann floated in after them and Dick slipped inside with them.

Dick and Connor nodded at each other as the doors slid shut, separating them.

“We’re headed back to the top floor. We’ll get to the roof and get them on the bioship. Meet us up there and we can get this taken care of,” Dick said.

“We will rendezvous soon,” Kaldur answered.

Dick looked at M’gann who nodded back at him. The kids were restless behind them but weren’t brave enough to ask them any questions. Dick was glad none of them were screaming or crying. It kept the rest of them calm and would make the evacuation easier.

His eyes stared at the numbers without blinking as they rose. Once they passed above ground he tensed, waiting for another attack to come. It had been long enough for someone to react, but nothing happened.

The elevator shuddered to a stop at the top floor and Dick pulled several throwing discs from his belt before the doors slid open.

He jumped out with M’gann behind him and spotted several guards running towards them from the end of the hall. He threw his discs, trying to slow their progress.

“Miss M can you-“

Before Dick even finished his though she sent a large energy beam towards the group and knocked them off their feet. He grinned and spun around.

“All of you come with me,” he ordered the kids, running ahead.

The kids stuck close to him and Dick burst into the stairwell leading to the roof, holding the door as they rushed up the steps to freedom. M’gann slipped into the stairwell behind him and floated after him as he sprinted up the stairs.

“We’ve reached the roof,” Dick relayed as they threw the roof door open.

“We’ll be out soon,” Kaldur explained. “Have the bioship waiting in front of the building. We won’t make it up to your level in time.”

“Of course, Aqualad,” M’gann answered.

M’gann opened the bioship and herded the kids onboard while Dick covered them in case another attack came.

M’gann tugged his arm and pulled him up the ramp before it shut. The kids huddled in a corner while Dick was strapped into his seat and M’gann guided the bioship off the roof towards the front of the building.

Wally, Kaldur, Connor, and Artemis ran through the front doors of the building as they touched down, Artemis firing several arrows behind her as they ran. M’gann didn’t put the bioship down, only allowing the door to open for them to climb inside.

Wally was at Dick’s side in seconds, opening his mouth to say something, but Dick shook his head. They had more important things to take care of first. Wally nodded and took his own seat as they left the lab behind.

Dick stared at the ceiling of his room at the Cave. He’d long ago stripped out of his uniform once they’d taken care of the kids and done the debrief with Dinah, passing on their information to the league with what they uncovered.

Wally had tried to talk to him again when they got back, but he made his excuses for showering and getting cleaned up. He knew Wally was giving him a little more time to himself and had no doubt gotten changed and eaten half the food in the kitchen already.

A knock sounded on his door and he sighed, eyes falling shut.

“It’s open, Wally.”

The door slid open.

“How did you know it was me?” he asked, sounding insulted as the door shut behind him.

Dick chuckled and sat up in bed, turning to face Wally who was watching him with barely concealed worry.

“Who else would it be? You were trying to talk to me the second we left the lab and I knew you’d show up sooner or later.”

Wally sighed and hurried over to the bed, crawling on top of the blanket to pull Dick into his lap. Dick let himself be handled and sagged against Wally’s warmth, resting his head on Wally’s shoulder.

“Are you okay?”

Dick smirked. “Do you mean in the physical sense of okay because I’m pretty sure none of us came out of today’s mission with any injuries and-“

“No,” he said, smacking Dick on the arm. “You know what I mean.”

Dick huffed a laugh. “Yeah I’m okay. There was a moment of anxiety there when I dropped out of the air duct, but I had you there with me.”

“I’m always going to be there for you,” Wally said, voice firm and determined.

Dick’s chest warmed, and he smiled.

“I know you will be. You’ve been there since the beginning and you haven’t left my side since. I’ll be just fine because of you.”

Wally cupped his cheek, thumb brushing over his skin. Dick tilted his head back and met Wally’s shining gaze. Wally ducked his head and pressed their lips together in a soft kiss.

Dick sighed, eyes sliding shut as he let Wally’s warmth wrap around him while they relaxed after a stressful mission.

Dick knew he’d never be cold again.

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